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◆ Record-breaking reset spread ◆ Issuer sails through previous 300bp barrier despite investor resistance ◆ Minimal new issue premium
Market participants debate 300bp 'soft barrier' for AT1 resets as banks probe ever-improving cost of capital
◆ Bank closed order book at €1.85bn ◆ Larger size, tighter spread than issuer's last covered ◆ Order book was 'brilliant', says banker
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Favourable market conditions have made raising debt like 'fishing with dynamite' for bank issuers. But concerns are mounting about volatility ahead
French bank scoops top spot overall, while BNP Paribas leads in senior and Crédit Agricole in capital
Late-week surge shows investors remain hungry for paper despite macro volatility
Classic January new issue volumes as barely there premiums come into vogue but US banks threaten to crowd out Europeans
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Subordinated debt needed to support growth of public sector lender -
◆ Late emergence of a new FIG issue surprises some ◆ RT1 comparables debated ◆ French sovereign exposure 'more limited' than peers
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Canadian bank takes A$1.5bn with biggest covered deal in currency since September 2023
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◆ French bank offers six tranches between three to ten years ◆ Investor preference for short dated tranches prevails ◆ Rate rises expected in Japan
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Bank wants to grow risk management offering in north America
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Relentless appetite for financial institution paper led to a collapse in new issue premiums at the start of 2024. In the second half of the year, however, some investors pivoted away from senior paper and into subordinated debt as the hunt for yield intensified, writes Sarah Ainsworth
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The covered bond market gathered in Seville to celebrate its standout deals, institutions and individuals
Last chance to vote for the best winning deals, individuals and organisations in the covered bond market
The leading banks, issuers, individuals and other market players were named at GlobalCapital's flagship industry dinner in London
The winning deals and organisations will be revealed at our gala dinner in Seville on September 18
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